Kristian Skillman , LMFT

Kristian Skillman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with more than 15 years of experience helping individuals and families navigate difficult life moments and strengthen important relationships. She creates a warm, supportive therapeutic environment where people can feel genuinely heard and understood while they explore issues such as anxiety, stress, grief, parenting challenges, depression, and the effects of past trauma. Kristian draws on evidence-based interventions to guide clients toward clarity and sustainable change, tailoring her approach to each person or family she works with.

Her practice focuses on restoring connection - whether that means improving communication between partners, processing loss, managing the emotional impact of separation and divorce, or rebuilding a sense of self after trauma. As an LMFT, she brings training in working with family systems and relationships and applies that perspective to help clients resolve patterns that affect their daily lives. Kristian aims to empower people to reconnect with themselves and with others, fostering practical skills and insights that support long-term wellbeing.

Throughout her career she has supported clients facing complex emotions like guilt, shame, loneliness, and questions of life purpose, always emphasizing collaboration and respect for each person s goals and values.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Support

Kristian uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the needs presented in therapy. She provides trauma-informed work that helps people process past harm and reduce the ways traumatic experiences interfere with daily life. She also offers skills-focused interventions for stress and anxiety that teach practical tools for managing overwhelming thoughts and physical tension. In addition, Kristian integrates a relational or systems-oriented perspective to address communication patterns and family dynamics that affect emotional wellbeing.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Kristian treats that choice as a collaborative process. She partners with clients to identify goals, evaluates which techniques fit best, and adjusts the plan over time so the work aligns with the client s needs, preferences, and pace.

Online therapy with Kristian is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving clients flexibility to engage in care from different settings. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, family, and other commitments, and support consistent access to a licensed professional when in-person visits are not feasible.